Psalms 14

1 For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

2 The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

3 All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

4 Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.

5 There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.

6 You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.

7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

1 ¶ To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.

2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, [and] seek God.

3 They are all gone aside, they are [all] together become filthy: [there is] none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 ¶ Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

5 There were they in great fear: for God [is] in the generation of the righteous.

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD [is] his refuge.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.

1 A psalm of David, to be sung. The foolish say in their heart, There is no God. They are good for nothing, and are an abomination with their nature. There is none that doeth good.

2 The LORD looketh from heaven on the children of men, to see if any man be wise, and asketh after God.

3 But they are all gone astray, and are all unfit: there is none that doeth good, not one.

4 Will not any of the transgressors know it, which devour my people, that they feed, but call not upon the LORD?

5 There they fear: but God is with the generation of the righteous.

6 Ye desecrate the poor man's counsel: but God is his confidence.

7 Oh that help would come upon Israel out of Zion, and that the LORD would deliver his captive people! Then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.